Sixers’ Nick Nurse responds to 2025 All-Star Snub of Tyrese Maxey

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The Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers sit on 19-27 and have dealt with a number of injuries throughout the season. Joel Embiid has only played 13 games while trying to work Paul George for things as they try to remain title competitions in the east.

Tyrese Maxey has had to take on much more responsibility and is an average of 27.1 points, 6.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 43.8% from the floor and 33.7% from deep. He was also an average of 1.9 stealing per day. Match.

Unfortunately, Maxey was not named an All-Star when the Eastern Conference Reserves for 2025 were revealed. The guards named over him were like Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard, Cleveland Cavaliers Guard Darius Garland and Cade Cunningham from Detroit Pistons.

“I’m disappointed,” coach Nick Nurse said on Friday. “I thought he would be in it, but also the guys who did it are obviously having good seasons and the guys who didn’t do it so well. Not easy to do it. Again, a lot of weight set to Of course, you are also on the position, but I want to play at an All-Star level.

Maxey was named an all-star for the first time in 2024 and will be looking to try again in the 2025-26 season.